Dec 18, 2006 07:15 pm I'm selling some awesome ones for $250, JBL 4206's. $350 with some great speaker isolation stands.
suggestion for a studio monitor pls.
Posted on Dec 18, 2006 07:09 pm
prefyx505
Member Since: Jul 12, 2006
what can you guys suggest for a very little home recording studio Monitor?
is there any GOOD $200-250 studio monitors out there?
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Dec 18, 2006 07:15 pm I'm selling some awesome ones for $250, JBL 4206's. $350 with some great speaker isolation stands.
Dec 18, 2006 07:55 pm i was at my friends home studio this weekend, and he was working with some behringer truths. not sure how much they cost, but they sounded pretty nice.
Dec 18, 2006 09:27 pm If you check the pawn shops(with luck) or ebay you can find KRK rokits, or KRK RP5's in that price range. Actually for $50 more you can get them new. But I too am interested in seeing what monitors people come up with.
Dec 19, 2006 12:22 pm I've read on other boards (oops) that the old radio shack minumus 7 speakers do a very nice job of small time monitoring. So if you have an old stereo receiver, and a pair of them hanging around from the 80's, you'd be in business on the cheap.
I've heard lots of good press on the berhinger truths too, for in that price range.
Dec 19, 2006 01:02 pm If you have a Best Buy outlet in your area, it's a good idea to check with them too. Sometimes they run sales that will surprise you.
Dec 19, 2006 08:09 pm Yes there are a good deal of decent monitor's out there in that price range. They are not going to be top of the line though, but they are more then sufficient if you pick a pair you can listen to and learn how they sound. I suggest taking a CD you know very well and know exactly how it sounds on a system you consider great sounding. Then compare some near field monitor's and find the one you think replicate that sound best.
The monitor's that dB is selling are killer monitor's for that price and I don't think you would find better at that cost. They are a rear ported unit and give a good flat sound and are easy to listen to for extended periods of mixing.
Dec 19, 2006 08:19 pm actually yeah, some radio speakers and headphones are surprisingly good, I'd never use them as nearfields unless I have no other choice, but Optimus does make sone decent stuff that is underrated simply cuz it's "Radio Shack".
My JBL's still smoke 'em though.
Dec 19, 2006 09:08 pm oh, certainly. I wish you were selling them when i was looking. I'd have bought them instead of the tannoys I got.
Oh well.
Dec 19, 2006 09:58 pm People used to and still think the Shrine of all near fields are the Yamaha NS10. Truth is they are the most god awful sound speaker on the face of the planet. But the reality was that if you could get your mix to sound good on them, then it would sound good on any system. And that was how they came to be so popular.
For those old enough to remember DISCO, the NS10's were part of what created an EQ curve known as the Disco Smile. The reason behind it was that the NS10's were so mid heavy and had absolutely no low end or high end. So the engineer would have to create an EQ curve that resembled a smile, boosting the low end, cutting the mid and boosting the high end. And as everyone knows, on a graphic EQ that eill end up looking like a smile. Thus the name.
But it does go to show that you can learn to mix on almost anything really. You just have to learn to listen to them.
So indeed, the Realistic Minimus 7 was somewhat akin to the NS10 in the way it worked.
The Alesis Monitor Ones were kind of in that same vein. They were actually a horrible sounding near field, but people swore by them. I did for several years until I could afford better.
Dec 23, 2006 10:28 pm what kind of behringer is it your talking about? the 2030A or 2031A? and which is better, behringer and KRK RP5? i believe the rp5 is small right??
Dec 23, 2006 10:30 pm and what is the difference between PASSIVE studio monitors and ACTIVE studio monitors?? which one should i pick if just for small home recording studio??
Dec 23, 2006 10:38 pm Passive speaker is a speaker that needs powered signal from an external amplifier. Think like a marshall cab. It takes loudspeaker level signal, rated in watts.
Active speaker is a speaker that has an amplifier built right into the speaker. The input on an active speaker takes line level signal, somewhere around 1 volt. Way under 1 watt.
So if you have passive speakers, you will need a power amp, for example, the crown series. Also alesis makes studio monitor amps, and samson makes their servo series for studio monitors.
If you have powered speakers, you can plug an output from non-powered mixer right into the speakers, and the speaker's built-in amplifier does the job of making the signal large enough to drive the speaker, and make noise you can hear.
as for the comparision between KRK and Behringer, I'd think that KRK has a better reputation, but you might get more speaker for $$$ with the behringer. I can't give much better opinion than than, as I've not used either, just read posts here and there.
Dec 23, 2006 11:50 pm Yep, the money thing may make the differance. KRK is higher end monitor for sure. I use one of the bigger nearfields which are not made anymore, the K-Rok. IT is front ported and has a good low end presence. But they are a pretty large beast and have a big footprint.
Dec 24, 2006 07:29 am As far as "which one should I buy" is strictly a sound issue, whether passive or active makes no difference, it's all about how it sounds. There are good and bad of both types.
Dec 25, 2006 08:16 am The Truth 2031A's are great monitors. They have a bad rep for emitting a bit more low-end than some might like, but that's when your creativity has to take over and do the best you can to compensate for those short-comings.
The 1 thing I learned about them, it really depends a lot on placement. The way I have mine setup, depending on where I stand, the sound carries different. But, no matter where I stand, they sound clear and powerful.
Always Musically,
Emsee
Dec 25, 2006 03:34 pm I love my cheapo M-Audio DX4's. I know em like the back of my hand.
Dec 25, 2006 07:25 pm let me ask a simple Q. which one should you guys appreciate most. the KRK RP5 or the Behringer B2031A?? im planing to buy either one. i know there is a bad and good rep for both, and i know this is not the BEST monitors out there, but i just need one right now.
Dec 25, 2006 07:34 pm Based on just name I'd go for the KRK's first, but in truth, I'd buy the JBL's that I am selling, they are better than both.
Dec 25, 2006 09:11 pm I have the truth b2030A monitors andi love them. I have yet find a sore spot on them. id definalty recommend them.
Dec 26, 2006 12:20 am KRK has a reputation to stand on for monitors, compared to the behringers(not that they are bad). But if it were me I'd be debating on buying those JBL's for sale, or the KRK's.
Dec 26, 2006 11:08 am I'd be thinking that way too, those JBL's will perform better than both the KRK and the berhys.
Room size and placement can be factored in too, a smaller room may not need 8" woofers, and actually can throw off a mix field, with too much low end. A smaller woofer may fit the room better.
Just a thought . . .
I don't think you'd be very far from doing well either way. I'd probably lean towards the KRK, based on reputation, and my mix room is pretty small.
.02$us =)
Dec 26, 2006 11:13 am Yeah, with the JBL's I can say that a HUGE factor is placement. They are rear ported, therefore should not be flat against any wall, but a couple feet away, I had my desk and speaker stands int he middle of the room and they sounded awesome. However, front ported speakers are easier regarding placement against walls, which is what many of us home recording peeps do.
I wouldn't even be selling them except I am just downsizing and plan to get a couple small front ported KRK's or something like that.
The most important part of any monitor is simply getting to know them. If you know your monitors strong points and weak points you will be that much more able to tweak the sound compensate for the weak points. And in the price range you are targeting they ALL have weak points.
Dec 26, 2006 04:35 pm My vote is the KRK or the JBL as well.
Dec 28, 2006 07:17 pm thanks guys.. i appreciate yall suggestions.. cheerz!!
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